Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 463.33 million against 39.74 million in Spain, a difference of 423.59 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.7 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.18 million | 19.37 million | 38.82 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 90.94 million | 24.45 million | 66.48 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 141.73 million | 28.05 million | 113.68 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 204.73 million | 29.91 million | 174.82 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 275.80 million | 33.46 million | 242.34 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 365.42 million | 36.92 million | 328.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 437.35 million | 38.59 million | 398.77 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 463.33 million against 39.74 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 423.59 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for urban population?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.